BGC Prayer Partners' Update

Dear BGC Prayer Partners,

Best wishes and prayers to our American partners and friends on this Thanksgiving Day!

We do indeed thank God for the harvest and the rich resources he has given us. We pray that we can use them wisely and carefully. We pray that South Sudan can have the stability to use and conserve the land that have been entrusted with.

Three things to give thanks or pray for as we approach the end of the semester at BGC.

1. We give thanks that Elisama Mangu, a very able former student from BGC, who transferred to Africa International University in Nairobi has graduated with a Bachelor in Theology. John Marineau Turpin who used to tutor him at BGC in 2012 has forwarded us the details and pictures:

Dear Friends,

Elisama Mangu was my best student academically and a wonderful servant leader at Bishop Gwynne College for a semester in Juba. While at BGC, he was accepted into the higher level Bachelor's in Theology program at Africa International University (formerly NEGST/Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology).  

Two and a half years ago, some of you helped to give him a "push" financially during the first year of his studies at AIU. Praise God! He finished his studies and graduated from AIU in August. He worked extra hard to be able to finish early, save money, and rejoin his family in Yambio, South Sudan. He earn A's and B's--mostly A's--along the way, and though he had a little extra help, he was able to fund most of his studies through academic scholarships. 

I invite you to rejoice with him at this great accomplishment, give thanks to God for his help and faithfulness and pray for him and his family in whatever future roles God has in store. To be certain, the church in South Sudan will benefit from his thoughtfulness and humility in whatever capacity he serves. 

Amen!

John

 

 Elisama Mangu receives his Bachelor in Theology at AIU

2. We pray for all the current students engaged in end of semester exams. This is a demanding time – especially for first year students who have not experienced them before. Please also pray for the tutors.

3. Earnestly pray for the stalled talks in Addis Ababa upon which the future peace and subsequent development of South Sudan depends. So much hangs on the readiness of Salva Kiir and Ryak Machar to put past differences behind them and work together for the interests of the country. They hold the keys to peace.

Blessings,

Trevor